By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross country ski event next February, giving the Americans a rare home-course advantage. This will mark the first World Cup event the U.S. has hosted in the sport since 2001. The races will be held inside a
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA LUCIA Click here for updates on this story FLOWER MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — A man caught on camera stealing from a mosque in Flower Mound looks awfully familiar to some local Islamic leaders. The thief is accused of taking off with donations intended for earthquake victims. We found striking similarities between this case
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave 11.5 million shares of his stake in the electric automaker to an undisclosed charity last year, shares worth about $1.9 billion at the time they were donated. The donation would make him the second largest charitable donor in 2022, according to a ranking of the Chronicle
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A funeral is set to be held Wednesday for a young mother who died fleeing gunfire last month in West Baltimore as she was waiting for takeout with her children. Maya Morton, 23, and her sons were waiting in her car for
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By Casey Barber, CNN If you’re making the switch to more vegetarian and plant-based meals, chances are you’ve been adding more beans to your roster of regular dishes. That means you’ve likely been loading up your grocery cart with cans galore. But while canned beans are convenient, I’m here to make the argument for using
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire (WBZ) — The summit of Mount Washington is known for having some of the worst weather in the world – like record-setting wind chills of 108 degrees below zero earlier this month. But early Wednesday morning, New England’s highest peak was
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck sealed the deal with some new tattoos. Lopez showed off the new ink, which the the duo got to celebrate their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife. Lopez took a selfie of her ribcage, which had an infinity sign stamped with “Jennifer” and “Ben,” while
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Athena Jones, CNN A mother in Miami says she was shocked and outraged after the staff at her children’s day care shared photos with parents of students in blackface as part of Black History Month. “You’re a certified, established institutions, you should know better. I mean, ignorance on — about racism
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By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Maryland on Wednesday trying to keep the focus on Republicans’ legislative agenda after capitalizing on a viral moment over the future of Social Security and Medicare at last week’s State of the Union address. Biden used his speech to further lean into his
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Marc Anthony and his new wife Nadia Ferreira are expecting their first child together. The singer and the model shared the news on Instagram, with Ferreira captioning a picture of her baby bump, “Best Valentine’s Gift Ever!!!” She added in Spanish: “Gracias Dios por esta bendición tan grande en nuestras vidas,”
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Athena Jones, CNN A mother in Miami says she was shocked and outraged after the staff at her children’s day care shared photos with parents of students in blackface as part of Black History Month. “You’re a certified, established institutions, you should know better. I mean, ignorance on — about racism
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By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because its collapse could drive catastrophic sea level rise — is melting rapidly in unexpected ways, according to new research. The Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida and is located in West Antarctica. Part of what holds it in place is an ice shelf
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England logged the second-warmest year in their recorded history last year. The Gulf of Maine, a body of water about the size of Indiana that touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, is warming faster than the vast majority of the world’s
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden often frames his public words and policies as aimed at easing the struggles of everyday Americans, speaking often of parents who strive to pay the bills and provide stability for their children. Aides say his working-class outreach is reflected in how he crafts policy
Continue Reading LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s culture ministry has announced that Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests. The decision was made between agreements between authorities, social groups and the local tourism industry to guarantee the security of the famed tourist
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman’s next literary project is a collaboration with a prize-winning illustrator for a children’s book coming out this fall. Viking Children’s Books announced Wednesday that “Something, Someday,” by Gorman and Christian Robinson, is scheduled for Sept. 23. Viking is calling the book “a message of hope” about the ability to
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister is pledging to rush fearsome Archer artillery systems to Ukraine “as soon as possible.” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with Sweden’s own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military
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By Kevin Dotson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN New Mexico State University has fired men’s basketball head coach Greg Heiar amid allegations of hazing within the team, the university’s chancellor announced Tuesday — days after the school ended the team’s season over the accusations. “As I’ve stated previously, hazing has no place on our campus, and
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo supermarket was hustled out out of a courtroom Wednesday after someone in the audience rushed at him and was restrained by a court officer. Payton Gendron’s sentencing resumed about 10 minutes after the episode, which
Continue Reading KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s army says its troops have briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from Congo, in a new spike in tension between the neighbors. A statement said that twelve to fourteen Congolese soldiers entered the no man’s land near the western district of Rusizi early Wednesday and opened fire at a Rwandan border
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